- Politics, Nonfiction, Discrimination in education, Discrimination in employment
An eminent authority presents a new perspective on affirmative action in a provocative book that will stir fresh debate about this vitally important issue.
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Classical in form, contemporary, cool and earnest.
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- contemporarynostalgic
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- Author
- Thomas Sowell
- First published
- March 10, 2004
- Pages
- 256
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Editions
- 3
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780300107753
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“While controversies rage over "affirmative action" policies in the United States, few Americans seem to notice the existence or relevance of similar policies in other countries around the world.”
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